I have a 1975 penny, w/ "12-31-74" stamped above it. The penny has a gold-like shine to it. Why is this?

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I have a 1975 penny, w/ "12-31-74" stamped above it. The penny has a gold-like shine to it. Why is this?

2007-01-07 05:15:46 · 2 answers · asked by Rob G 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts

I have 4 pictures of this penny in my Yahoo 360 profile, and at photos.yahoo.com/djimpact1

2007-01-07 05:19:47 · update #1

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It was done outside the mint and just like in the 1800"s, it could be a love token, with a meaning only to who made it and who received it. Looks like it got spent. Or a New Years Eve item. Like a lot of tokens out there, you may never know why the date was stamped on it. It however was not done at the mint.

2007-01-07 07:20:05 · answer #1 · answered by Taiping 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋

A 1933 Penny. Princetonpartners

2016-05-23 03:29:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋